It's Took Ten Years.....Saxon. Updated.

 

One of the things most wanted on my wish list, has always been a Saxon Silver Sceat I have watched outher people pull them off all round me and they have always eluded me not anymore from the field that I have done so many times and have had great finds from, a early saxon Silver Sceat

Not 100% with the ID yet but I think it's a series... A 675-685... I will update later. Today also turned out to be a Cracker I also managed a base Saxon Styca...my eighth and my first Roman Silver of the year...Vespasian, again I will update the coin later

we tryed some new fields today at first before moving back to our productive site were we found some nice Geargian finds, including a couple nice buckles, and a unusuall counterstamped Geo111 I will have to do two sets of pictuers as there were a lot of finds

I hope you enjoy the pictures of my Milestone find

SS

 WOW nice coin !! the new banner

 

More pictures

SS

Sweet Coin
Awesome Relics and Thats A KILLER Brooch!!
WTG!!

Man SS,
You've been busy! Congrats on your first silver saxon! And all your other coins as well look to be in good shape And I guess other finds as well you speak of buckles and all you have been getting it done.
                                            Way To Do It To It!!!

Now I see the BIG PICTURE!!! Well Done!

Might be Series R with runic legend MCF, however it has elements of series A as well.  Its a little unusual compared to Tony Abramson's examples, need a good ID, might be a not so comman variant.

Funny how our first Sceat's (mine last year) & yours are near perfect examples.  I know what your next couple will be

BANNER all the way!

The Roman Silver might be a early forgery

Now I see the BIG PICTURE!!! Well Done!

Cheers Pete....a long wait but worth it

SS

Might be Series R with runic legend MCF, however it has elements of series A as well.  Its a little unusual compared to Tony Abramson's examples, need a good ID, might be a not so comman variant.

Funny how our first Sceat's (mine last year) & yours are near perfect examples.  I know what your next couple will be

BANNER all the way!

The Roman Silver might be a early forgery

Thanks Cru I just got back not long ago, so just had a quick look I will send of for the correct ID, just in case like you say, could be a not so common one. We usually get Northumbrian Sceats up this way

SS

That penannular brooch with the pin is amazing condition for 1st BC - 1st AD

That penannular brooch with the pin is amazing condition for 1st BC - 1st AD

Yes...another good find, first time I'v seen one

SS

Now I see the BIG PICTURE!!! Well Done!

Cheers Pete....a long wait but worth it

SS

I'D SAY!!! I don't know much on your coins over there have no need really as not something I'll ever find here.But if Cru and others over there consider it BANNER then my vote will be in. If for no other reason sheer volume of great looking old finds!

B A NN ER

Some excellent finds many congratulations....

I vote Banner!! GREAT COIN!

wow! fantastic coin and hunt!! Banner for sure! 

  NICE!!!!!   


  Love the Drug Hall copper. 

What's the the deal with that one

SS

SS, congrats on the SSS and all the other stuff.  That is too cool.

Nice sceat Colin, that's what you call a good days detecting  . The sceat looks almost exactly like one I found last year, the only difference being the Is in the votive standard on the reverse. Yours are slanted, on my sceat there straight. My sceat is classed as an early series type 'R'. Once again way to go colin.
Robert.

I think Crusader owes you an eel pie for this one.

Specially as he did it in half my time

Nice one SS

Banner!!!!

SS:
Count me in on the Banner tally; great catch !!
Looks a lot like this one:
http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotvi...D=787771&AucID=579&Lot=2039
Don.......

That's just an awesome type of hunt. Really one that you'll remember for a while to come.
The votes in!

Congrats on the find and the Banner!!      Hogge

Congrats on your banner find!!

That is an incredible day of digging    A HUGE congrats from me. 

SS
 Have been wondering where you were and now I know. Out digging up ancient treasure. Very nice coin and congratulations on your milestone. A well deserved Banner find for you.
Happy Huntin
TnMountain

  ah-ha, a banner find huh.  Looks like I'll have to swing a little faster come April! 

Yeap

Breathtaking finds!! Congrats on the Banner!!!

TOO SWEET!!! Congrats on a well deserved Banner & personal milestone..

Amazing finds 
Congratulations on the BANNER 

Mike

Just incredible!  Congrats on the banner!!!!!

Jim

 

  All

Well I logged of early last night because I was wrecked after all that digging yesterday this morning I logged and I seen all the great replys, and Banner votes from everybody THANKS

Today will be just a short hunt were I live, there are some wildlife ponds being dug out, and a Georgian Park nearby to them, so should be a few goodies

Once again THANKS EVERYONE

SS

SS:
Count me in on the Banner tally; great catch !!
Looks a lot like this one:
http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotvi...D=787771&AucID=579&Lot=2039
Don.......

Very similar Don, the ukfd will confirm the series, thanks for the vote

  ah-ha, a banner find huh.  Looks like I'll have to swing a little faster come April! 

Yea...but after your long winter, you will be keyed right in, and the finds will flow

SS

SS
 Have been wondering where you were and now I know. Out digging up ancient treasure. Very nice coin and congratulations on your milestone. A well deserved Banner find for you.
Happy Huntin
TnMountain

Yea still digging around, now I have sniffed this one out, the second might come a bit easier but I wouldn't bet on it ...good to see Ya

SS

That's one hot spot.

Way 2 goo!!! 

Nice sceat Colin, that's what you call a good days detecting  . The sceat looks almost exactly like one I found last year, the only difference being the Is in the votive standard on the reverse. Yours are slanted, on my sceat there straight. My sceat is classed as an early series type 'R'. Once again way to go colin.
Robert.

Nice Rob....your reverse slightly different to mine, I'm sure it's series A

SS

Congrats on that awesome find !!
and way to go on that banner !!

 

Update on the Roman Silver

Vespasian Denarius..70AD, IMP CAESER VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head right / COS ITER T-R POT, Pax seated left, holding branch and caducues. BMCRE 26; RSC 94h.

I'm looking at the legend aroun the coin and I'm begining to agree with Cru on this one being a contempary copy

SS

Great hunt!  Congrats on the banner as well!

Congrats  Well done !!

 

I have just got the update on the Saxon Coin from the UKFD.

Series C...Radiate bust right; Runic inscription in front.
Standard with TOT11 inscription; tufa above; cross below; pse eudo-leters at sides.

Spink 779 North 161; cf, Metcalf 117-118.

The Northern find spot is vey unusuall for this type.

SS

I don't know how you all can get ANY sleep knowing that there are such GREAT relics and coins to be found there! 

               Just amazing!!!!  Many congrats to ya!!

                            Nana 

Hi SS, I didn't get to browse Tnet yesterday due to family commitments and I missed a lot of great finds. The sceat is beautiful , definitely on my wanted list. You had a great day, well done mate.

hammered

Hi SS, I didn't get to browse Tnet yesterday due to family commitments and I missed a lot of great finds. The sceat is beautiful , definitely on my wanted list. You had a great day, well done mate.

hammered

Cheers Mate .....hoprfully one like your aviater next

SS

Hi SS, I didn't get to browse Tnet yesterday due to family commitments and I missed a lot of great finds. The sceat is beautiful , definitely on my wanted list. You had a great day, well done mate.

hammered

Cheers Mate .....hoprfully one like your aviater next

SS

I have to admit that when the cabin fever gets to me, I go to my meager hammered collection and stare at it for a while .

hammered

Hi SS, I didn't get to browse Tnet yesterday due to family commitments and I missed a lot of great finds. The sceat is beautiful , definitely on my wanted list. You had a great day, well done mate.

hammered

Cheers Mate .....hoprfully one like your aviater next

SS

I have to admit that when the cabin fever gets to me, I go to my meager hammered collection and stare at it for a while .

hammered

Who wouldn't it's the find of a lifetime

SS

Just an unbelieveable day of digs buddy!  Congrats and yes BANNER

SS,

That is one TOP NOTCH find!  The condition of that coin is pretty incredible.  Bravo to you on such a great recovery--and a BIG congrats on the Banner.   


Cheers,


Buckles

SS,

That is one TOP NOTCH find!  The condition of that coin is pretty incredible.  Bravo to you on such a great recovery--and a BIG congrats on the Banner.  


Cheers,


Buckles

Thanks Will glad you could drop by It's pretty unusuall to get this type so far North were I hunt, so a bit extra special for me

SS

Bravo on that coin  congrats on the BANNER! .Good hunt

Congrats Silver Searcher.....Some well deserved Coins and Relics!   WTG       

What a great pocketful of history you have recovered/preserved for future generations to enjoy.
I surely am interested in what's going to come out of those ponds you mentioned.   Looking
forward to your posts.....and all the competition that you and the other guys in our colony in
Europe are finding.......way to do it!!!! And congrats on the Banner.....very much deserved. 

That's a beauty! 

What a great pocketful of history you have recovered/preserved for future generations to enjoy.
I surely am interested in what's going to come out of those ponds you mentioned.   Looking
forward to your posts.....and all the competition that you and the other guys in our colony in
Europe are finding.......way to do it!!!! And congrats on the Banner.....very much deserved. 

Thanks...

I did give the ponds a go, but unfortunately it was a bit boggy I did manage a George111 spade Guinea imitation though, but they should be more there when it dries, but with loads of good areas to come shortly  I might not have a chance to get back there

SS

Saxon coins are incredible,     ..... in my country equivalents in the period and who replaced the Romans were the Visigoths ... but unfortunately only produced gold coins (they are too few), the Visigoths , the capital in Barcelona (King Ataúlfo) and later in Toledo. (King Leovigildo). was a German immigrant people who came to allude to the Roman Christians to expel the barbarians of Hispania .... but ended up staying for like .... Rulers Saxon.
sure your saxon coin and my sculpture of Apollo , friends will be up there! 

Congrats on the Banner !!  

Saxon coins are incredible,     ..... in my country equivalents in the period and who replaced the Romans were the Visigoths ... but unfortunately only produced gold coins (they are too few), the Visigoths , the capital in Barcelona (King Ataúlfo) and later in Toledo. (King Leovigildo). was a German immigrant people who came to allude to the Roman Christians to expel the barbarians of Hispania .... but ended up staying for like .... Rulers Saxon.
sure your saxon coin and my sculpture of Apollo , friends will be up there! 

Congrats on the Banner !!  

Yes they are amazing the different designs to each series, and pennies never fail to amaze me it's what our detecting dreams are made of

SS

Saxon coins are incredible,     ..... in my country equivalents in the period and who replaced the Romans were the Visigoths ... but unfortunately only produced gold coins (they are too few), the Visigoths , the capital in Barcelona (King Ataúlfo) and later in Toledo. (King Leovigildo). was a German immigrant people who came to allude to the Roman Christians to expel the barbarians of Hispania .... but ended up staying for like .... Rulers Saxon.
sure your saxon coin and my sculpture of Apollo , friends will be up there! 

Congrats on the Banner !!  

Yes they are amazing the different designs to each series, and pennies never fail to amaze me it's what our detecting dreams are made of

SS

 has the look view of Numismatic (like me ).... that this is the more rare coins better. Saxon and Visigothic coins marking the beginning of middle age and have something of Roman and Medieval.

Here you can see what they were rare coins of the Visigoths ..... one of my dreams is to find one.

http://www.soleryllach.com/subastas...Subasta1058-1/imgLotes/01/0197g.jpg

Saxon coins are incredible,     ..... in my country equivalents in the period and who replaced the Romans were the Visigoths ... but unfortunately only produced gold coins (they are too few), the Visigoths , the capital in Barcelona (King Ataúlfo) and later in Toledo. (King Leovigildo). was a German immigrant people who came to allude to the Roman Christians to expel the barbarians of Hispania .... but ended up staying for like .... Rulers Saxon.
sure your saxon coin and my sculpture of Apollo , friends will be up there! 

Congrats on the Banner !!  

Yes they are amazing the different designs to each series, and pennies never fail to amaze me it's what our detecting dreams are made of

SS

 has the look view of Numismatic (like me ).... that this is the more rare coins better. Saxon and Visigothic coins marking the beginning of middle age and have something of Roman and Medieval.

Here you can see what they were rare coins of the Visigoths ..... one of my dreams is to find one.

http://www.soleryllach.com/subastas...Subasta1058-1/imgLotes/01/0197g.jpg

I can see why it would be a dream to find one of those it would be mine also

SS

  good job silver searcher 

man, you guys got it good over there! congrats

 

The saxon Styca I found with the Sceat has been ID it's a irregular issue Northumbrian styca 843-855, these coins are a attempt on copying of the ruler/ monyer, often blundered.

Obverse ...Pseudo legend.
Reverse ...Puesdo legend.

SS

banner banner banner

 

Congratulations!

That must be a rush.

It looks like I might be making my way to your side of the pond for the first time this year- can you recommend any tour groups for Yank diggers like myself?  Hopefully somebody who'll take care of all the legal niceties and who won't salt the ground with planted finds?

I'll only have about a week- my goal is to find at least one Roman bronze and one hammered silver- really any coin which predates the oldest I've dug over here (currently my oldest is 1658).

(Edit to add: those are my hopes, anyway- I dunno how realistic it is to hope to fulfill those goals within one week, but I intend to work hard for it.)

Hmm... that ain't British... the portrait looks like Napoleon I!

Love the counterstamped copper, too, BTW.

Hmm... that ain't British... the portrait looks like Napoleon I!

Love the counterstamped copper, too, BTW.

That is exactly what that coin is a 1811 Napoleon Dd60

 

Thanks for posting that that worn Silver coin got over looked because of the outher finds I have been meaning to ID it but have never got around to it now you have done it for me

SS

Congratulations!

That must be a rush.

It looks like I might be making my way to your side of the pond for the first time this year- can you recommend any tour groups for Yank diggers like myself?  Hopefully somebody who'll take care of all the legal niceties and who won't salt the ground with planted finds?

I'll only have about a week- my goal is to find at least one Roman bronze and one hammered silver- really any coin which predates the oldest I've dug over here (currently my oldest is 1658).

(Edit to add: those are my hopes, anyway- I dunno how realistic it is to hope to fulfill those goals within one week, but I intend to work hard for it.)

That's all gunna depend on were you are coming to in the UK, Bio Proff goes with the Colchester hunting group(I think) but I know there are plenty of weekend hunting clubs that would take you out, it will all depend on what's available at this time of year

http://colchestermetaldetectingclub.webs.com/

SS

CONGRATS.........AWESOME find........here in the states we can only celebrate with you.

nice coins!!!! congrats!!!         MR TUFF